Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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on architecture Architecture deals with life, with the physical and psychological problems of human beings—their living, their movements, their work, their play, and all other phases of human activity. It serves to interpret a philos- ophy of life and to express that philosophy through crea- tion. It is concerned with buildings only as part of a pattern, because the fabric of architectural planning is made up of much more than structures, their planning and design. Progressive architecture is measured in the aes- thetic concept of pioneer modern architects. Yael alincveanelae Talxciatolane(s ilela

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s a class we have been amazingly athletic. Whether it was during a sizzling intramural contest or a ferocious battle with a traditional rival—our performances were terrific. Our victories have been recounted on a thou- sand sport pages, descriptions of our muscular bodies sprinkled throughout a million clippings. Athletically we have breeched the gamut from pitching pennies to walking upstairs fast. We thought it choice therefore to represent Pratt's athletic side with this delicate piece about one or our more illustrious forerunners. Something timeless yet great. The reference is from the Brooklyn Eagle, May 12, 1897. (HURT IN THE SWIMMING TANK ‘Diver Jumped on Miss Fogelsong’s Head. IN AN AQUATIC FROLIC. | A Young Woman Faints in the Water in the Pratt Institute Gymnasium Swimming Tank After Being Struok by a Companion Who Was Dhaving. Her Injuries Are Not Considered Serious. | SS Tho swimming tank in the gymnasium at- {tached to the Pratt institute, in Ryerson street, between DeKalb and Myrtle avenues, ; Was tho scene late last Tuesday afternoon of ‘a peculiar and unusual accident which came : near having very serious consequences. The ; Institute gymnasium Js used very largely by ‘ the students of Pratt, who are organized into : fegular classes for physical training. Be- side the director there are two instructoré in the department, one of whom its constantly on hand whenever any one !s exercising. On Tuesday afternoon from 4:30 to 6 a number of young women were in the gymna- ; sium swimming, among whom was Miss Nel- le Fogelsong. Miss Fogelsong, who has re- cently come to Brooklyn for the especial purpose of taking a course in the institute, is boarding at the house of Mrs. Alice Sher- wood, 68 Clifton place, only a few biocks away from the institute buildings. She was swimming about the tank with a number of, |companions, all of whom were laughing and ‘froicking in the water. Occasionally one of the young women would climb out and take a header back in from the spring board at oné end. It was one of these divers who brought about the accident. Miss Fogelsung was standing still in the water a moment, when cne of her com- Panions, a quite stout young woman and { rather heavy, dived from the spring board and landed directly on her head. The shock made Miss Fogelsung faint where she was in} the water. She was dragged out of the tank! by her companions and soon recovered con- sclousne She then complained of cun- siderable pain in her head and shoutders, but’ was ablo to dress herself. Two of her friends assisted her homo, where sbe still felt a good deal of pain. Dr. Samuel DB. Sules of 51 Greene avenuo was sent for and he at once ordered his patient to her bed, where she has since remained. At the young woman's home this morning the servant reported that she was still in bed pending the arrival of the physicain who promised, however, that she should be allowed to get up to-day. Miss Fogelsong |, Geclined to give the nama of ber friend who had fallen on her, saying that it was Purely an accident and not worth speaking The servant reported that Dr. Stiles had sald Miss Fegelsong had received a slight concussion of the brain, but she denled that the young woman had been unconscious at all since the fainting attack in the swim- ming tank. The accident was reported this morning to Mr. Pratt at the institute as not being of a Very cerlous nature, and it was stated to an Eagle reporter who called there that Miss Fogelsong was expected back for work to- morrow morning. In the gymnasium cne of the Instructors said that the accident hac been exaggerated, that the fainting was 6im- Ply dua to over-exertion.

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ARCHITECTURE EDWARD FREIDMAN GEORGE HARJU WILLIAM BIGONEY JOSEPH APATSKY PROF. WM. McGUINNESS HERBERT HOLMGREM ROY VAN LENT MICHAEL TROTTA INTERIOR DESIGN JULIAN FRIEDMAN MARILYN ROSENSTEIN LOIS BRAND JERRIE BURNHAM SALLY ROBB JAYNE CUTTON JOHN MULLER JOHN HARACZ, JOHN M. TAKEUCHI, SALVADORE MERLINA, ROBERT STORK, RICHARD PFEIFFER, ALLAN McTAGGERT HENRY KEELING, NORMA SMITH, JAMES FRANKLYN, EDWIN CALKINS, JANET ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM MEEK